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Question by Morten H: Can someone please tell me some good and bad things about saving solar energy in water or stone from one day t? Can someone please tell me some good and bad things about saving solar energy in water or stone from one day to another. —————————————— Answer by Nthere’s nothing bad
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Question by stormshadow_024: Is there a safe way to dispose of those new energy saving light bulbs? I hear that they contain mercury and this presents a problem when it comes to throwing them away. —————————————— Answer by Bam’s ex g/fok sparkling wiggle just throw it in the trash Answer by rhonda cYou can take
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Question by Ahnaf A: How can wind and flowing water be used to produce electricity? —————————————— Answer by Dolphin loverWind can turn a wind mill, which generates electricity. And flowing water can produce hydro electricity. (that, you will have to look up) Answer by OctoberThey can turn a generator that produces electircty. Answer by sidewaysThis
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Question by Mr Average Joe: Can I make money by collecting mercury out of energy saving light bulbs? I was wondering if I bust open one of those compact fluorescent light bulb that has burned out and save the mercury, I could make some money off the mercury? How much is mercury an ounce? ——————————————
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Question by : energy saving light bulb 10 watts in 60 watt socket? my light takes 60 watt bulbs. i have a 10 watt energy saving bulb and i heard that was equivalent to 60 but i’m afraid to try it. —————————————— Answer by GolferNo need to be afraid. The lamp is rated at 60W
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Question by I heart beets: Do all the fluorescent energy saving light bulbs have a yellowish tint to them? all the ones I have installed to replace incandescent seem to be a little yellow. Are there any that are more whiter and brighter? Thanks so much. —————————————— Answer by FatefingerNo. Those are actually outdoor lights
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Question by : What is a machine that is run by wind power it can be used to pump water or generate electricity? —————————————— Answer by kylemWith the right way of hooking it up, a windmill can be used to do both those things, and it’s (obviously) powered by wind. Answer by ShereefWindmill is the
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Question by RosieRoadkill: What do people think of the new energy saving light bulbs? Do they give off as much light as the old ones? —————————————— Answer by Will FThere fine. Make sure you dispose of them properly though as each light bulb contains a good bit of mercury. In other words, these are worse
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Question by Shannon B: Does turning off your lights really save water if your electricity comes from a hydro-electric dam? Just curious as some BC Hydro informational people told me this today. It would make sense but does it directly or indirectly save water? —————————————— Answer by generbeeyes…. if there are more of you doing
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Question by mark o: does water cooling a refrigerator save energy? I am pretty sure that a home refrigerator will run more efficiently with a more efficient condenser. Would water cooling a section of my condenser using a free, slightly lower that ambient air temp water supply save me power/money? —————————————— Answer by Edgar VSBIt’s
(out of 13 reviews)
about 1 year ago
Review by M. Bell for Sylvania 72450 Water Powered LED Shower Light
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To be honest, I purchased this product more as a novelty than to serve any practical purpose, assuming it would prove more interesting than functional. I was pleasantly surprised. This is not a perfect solution, but it is very innovative,provides a very pleasing level of light (I like the light level by itself), good range of motion for the showerhead which makes positioning to taste very easy, temp colors are more useful than I thought and I use the color reference to reduce water waste without having to stand there holding my hand under the water.
Pros:
1) Relatively easy installation
2) Water powered (eco friendly, and a little cool/fun)
3) Light comes on immediately when turning on the shower
4) Temperature indicating color band is very useful
5) Provides a high range of motion for your shower head
6) Power button on the backside lets you shut the light off
Cons:
1) The gap between the halves of the shell casing give it an unfinished and slightly industrial appearance. The casing halves should have a complete acrylic or clear plastic window vice being open. It doesn’t impact performance, so it is simply a matter of aesthetics.
2) No teflon tape included with product. A small, and common, convenience for the buyer. If you don’t have teflon tape, you will want to order or pick up a roll before your light arrives.
3) The female end of the product, the part that attaches the the pipe in the wall, is plastic and can be over-tightened, which would either split the connector or strip the threads, causing leaks or ruining the unit. Exercise caution when installing, and only tighten slightly beyond hand tight.
4) In my opinion, you should attach the showerhead to the product first, than attach the product to your plumbing (wall pipe) to allow you to control how tight the showerhead is, and prevent the unit from rotating when attaching the showerhead.
Summary: I was stuck between product design at 3 stars, and product innovation and operation at 5 stars. I settled on 4 stars as the product, once installed, is very useful and a little fun. If you are gadget minded, and don’t mind the minor tech challenge of changing your showerhead, this is a great way to add a natural level of light to your shower using water power, with temperature indicating color that provides a visual cue to water temperature (I like the dark purple temp). Overall, I was satisfied with the product and the price.
about 1 year ago
Review by R. Erb for Sylvania 72450 Water Powered LED Shower Light
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Pretty Simple, lights up a shower, lights change as temperature changes. I found mine at Lowe’s. They are closing them out for $7.50 right now. Original price $29.99. Not a bad deal for a practical little product.
about 1 year ago
Review by G. Wells for Sylvania 72450 Water Powered LED Shower Light
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Hooked it up to the shower, turned it on, and nuthin’. NO light. Ran it hot, ran it cold, ran it for my whole ten-minute shower (“maybe it needs to warm up?”) and NADA.
I also concur with other reviewers that the “equator” around its middle is ugly, not so much “industrial” as “did they mis-manufacture this product?” (There’s a reason there’s no pics from the side of this thing…)
I’m returning it to Amazon; I’ll update on the smoothness of that transaction.
about 1 year ago
Review by Paul Boons for Sylvania 72450 Water Powered LED Shower Light
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I purchased this mainly because I wanted more lght in my shower stall.
That said, this works prety well. It obviously didn’t light up my shower like Christmas, but it added much needed visibility to a fairly dimmed stall.
One of the great aspects about this product is that it didn’t require any batteries or external power source to work as its powered using the water pressure of your shower. Though, I did notice the water comes out of the showerhead with slightly less pressure. Nothing too concerning though.
Also, you can use your standard/existing–perhaps favorite–showerhead with this product, so there no need to use one you don’t want/like.
I do have to mention one con about this gadget:
Like one of the previous reviewers mentioned, the end of the product that connects to the shower pipe is made of plastic, so be careful when tightnening this as it can crack.
One last thing, the color-changing ring is a nice added feature, but to me, it’s mostly eye-candy. It does work fairly well–it turns a purple-ish color when the water is warm, so it’s not just simply Blue or Red.
about 1 year ago
Review by Happy Retiree for Sylvania 72450 Water Powered LED Shower Light
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I got this because I shave in the shower and because my bathroom is all LED’s, there’s not quite enough light at my shaving mirror. It works great, you can aim it where you want it, and is easy to install. A couple of points about previous reviews. The silicon tape is already applied to the threads upon arrival, you don’t need any more. The water flow won’t diminish if you take out the flow restriction screen which I always do with my shower heads. This is an excellent gadget and you won’t be dissappointed.
Edit: After just two months this gadget gave up the ghost. Perhaps it’s buildup from the rock hard water we have in Las Vegas but even this is too quick. Be careful.